LG OLED B1 vs Panasonic EZ1002

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OLED B1 compared with EZ1002
LGOLED B1PanasonicEZ1002
Overview
Released2021June 2017
Display
PanelOLEDOLED
Panel detailSelf-lit OLED with pixel dimming and Ultra Luminance ProPanasonic calls this the Master HDR OLED with an Absolute Black filter. HDTVTest measured 120 Hz on its 65-inch review sample; Panasonic did not publish a native refresh rate for both sizes.
Resolution3840 × 2160 (4K)3840 × 2160 (4K)
Refresh rate120 Hz–
HDR formatsDolby Vision, HDR10, HLGHDR10, HLG
Picture processingAI Picture, AI upscaling, AI Brightness Control, dynamic tone mapping and Filmmaker ModeMaster HDR OLED and Studio Colour HCX² processor; Panasonic also lists THX 4K and Ultra HD Premium certification.
Motion handlingNative 120Hz panel and OLED Motion Pro–
Sizes
Sizes55, 65, 77″65, 77″
Largest size77″77″
Gaming
HDMI ports4 (2 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+) (better)4 (0 HDMI 2.1 at 4K 120 Hz+)
Variable refresh rateHDMI VRR, FreeSync, G-Sync CompatibleNone
Auto low latency modeYes–
HDMI detailFour HDMI inputs; HIFI.DE and Les Numériques identify HDMI 3 and 4 as the two 4K 120Hz inputs, with HDMI 1 and 2 limited to HDMI 2.0. LG specifies eARC on HDMI 3.Four HDMI inputs; HDMI 2 supports Audio Return Channel. HDTVTest found only HDMI 1 and 2 handle full-bandwidth 4K at 50 or 60 Hz. Component, composite, CI+ and an SD card slot are also present.
Input lag–HDTVTest measured 26 ms in Game mode on the 65-inch sample.
Game featuresGame Optimiser, HGiG, NVIDIA G-SYNC Compatible and AMD FreeSync support–
Smart TV and sound
Smart TV platformwebOSmy Home Screen
Processorα7 Gen4 Processor 4KStudio Colour HCX²
Speakers40 W, 2.2 channels80 W (better)
Dolby AtmosYes–
eARCYes–
Wi-FiWi-Fi 5 (802.11ac)Built-in 2.4/5 GHz IEEE 802.11a/b/g/n
Bluetooth5.0Bluetooth 3.0
Speaker detailDown-firing 2.2-channel speakers; 20 W woofer output within the 40 W totalDetachable Technics-tuned Dynamic Blade Speaker, specified by Panasonic at 80 W total (20 W × 4).
Audio featuresAI Sound, acoustic tuning, Clear Voice, Bluetooth Surround Ready and WiSA 2.1-channel support–
Voice assistantsLG voice search, Google Assistant and Amazon Alexa–
CastingAirPlay 2, Apple HomeKit, screen sharing and ThinQ appPanasonic my Home Screen 2.0 with Freeview Play, network media and internet apps; service availability may have changed.
Software updateswebOS 6.0. LG's February 2021 global rollout announcement identifies B1 but leaves individual market launch dates for later announcements; the first on-sale month remains unconfirmed.–
TV tunersUK DVB-T/T2, DVB-C and DVB-S2; CI+ 1.4, eight-day programme guide and USB recording/time shiftUK DVB-S/S2 Freesat and DVB-T/T2 Freeview HD, plus PAL I analogue reception; two satellite inputs.
USBThree USB portsOne USB 3.0 and two USB 2.0 ports; SD card slot.
EthernetEthernet LAN port10/100 Ethernet port.
Optical audio outOptical digital audio output and shared headphone/line outputOptical PCM and Dolby Digital output; 3.5 mm headphone socket.
Design and power
SizeWithout stand (W × H × D): 55″ 1228 × 706 × 46.9 mm; 65″ 1449 × 830 × 46.9 mm; 77″ 1723 × 993 × 55 mmTV only, W × H × D: 65-inch 1452 × 837 × 42 mm; 77-inch 1723 × 998 × 52 mm. With pedestal and speaker: 65-inch 1452 × 918 × 330 mm; 77-inch 1723 × 1091 × 373 mm.
StandWith stand (W × H × D; weight): 55″ 1228 × 744 × 246 mm, 19.9 kg; 65″ 1449 × 869 × 246 mm, 25 kg; 77″ 1723 × 1043 × 270 mm, 30 kg. Stand footprint 559 × 246 mm for 55/65″ and 749 × 270 mm for 77″.Supplied pedestal and detachable speaker. Wall mounting holes are 400 × 300 mm.
VESA pattern55/65″ 300 × 200 mm; 77″ 400 × 200 mm–
Power useUnder 0.5 W standby; 100–240 V AC, 50–60Hz supplyPanasonic product fiche on-mode average: 180 W for 65 inches and 245 W for 77 inches.
Energy class–Historical Panasonic UK product fiche rates both sizes B.
In the boxMR21 Magic Remote, batteries and detachable power cableStandard and touchpad remote controls, pedestal and Dynamic Blade Speaker. The 65-inch UK model reached retailers in June 2017; the 77-inch model followed later that year.

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